Goats — Stocks in Malta
Malta: Goats — Stocks was 6,560 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Malta recorded 6,560 An for goats — stocks in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Malta peaked at 31,012 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,598 An, in 2013.
That places Malta 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks in Malta, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,012 An | — |
| 1962 | 30,500 An | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 30,308 An | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 29,179 An | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 25,982 An | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 24,924 An | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 23,430 An | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 20,164 An | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 18,650 An | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 17,132 An | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 15,747 An | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 14,002 An | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 12,964 An | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 10,818 An | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 10,523 An | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 9,701 An | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 8,756 An | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 7,210 An | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 6,455 An | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 5,949 An | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 5,105 An | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 5,064 An | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4,869 An | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 5,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,100 An | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,260 An | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 6,200 An | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 6,800 An | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 7,200 An | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 7,700 An | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 8,700 An | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 9,183 An | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 9,050 An | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 8,500 An | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 7,500 An | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 6,500 An | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 5,000 An | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 4,800 An | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4,938 An | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,163 An | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5,374 An | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5,635 An | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6,272 An | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 5,828 An | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 6,227 An | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 5,983 An | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5,110 An | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 4,938 An | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4,847 An | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,598 An | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 4,627 An | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,937 An | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4,971 An | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,160 An | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5,730 An | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 5,590 An | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5,530 An | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,640 An | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6,520 An | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 6,560 An | +0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6,560 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,300 An, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6,560 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 million An, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,017 An | 18,650 An | 31,012 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,331 An | 6,455 An | 17,132 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,135 An | 4,869 An | 5,949 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,733 An | 6,200 An | 9,183 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,522 An | 4,800 An | 6,272 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,051 An | 4,598 An | 5,730 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,062 An | 5,530 An | 6,560 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 161 Panama 9,174 An compare
- 162 Martinique 8,100 An compare
- 163 Nicaragua 8,005 An compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 6,066 An compare
- 166 Seychelles 5,851 An compare
- 167 Finland 5,800 An compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — stocks in Malta?
- Goats — stocks in Malta was 6,560 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 31,012 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,598 An in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for goats — stocks?
- Malta ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).